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Black-Figure Oinochoe (Wine Jug): Hercle (Herakles) and Pholos; Cattle (of Geryon?)

Black-Figure Oinochoe (Wine Jug): Hercle (Herakles) and Pholos; Cattle (of Geryon?)

c. 520 BCE

attributed to Tityos Painter

(Etruscan, active at Vulci c. 530–510 BCE)
Diameter: 19.9 cm (7 13/16 in.); Overall: 31.3 cm (12 5/16 in.); Diameter of foot: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.)
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This oinochoe or wine pitcher is a type of pottery made by the Etruscans or pre-Italic peoples.
  • 1986-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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